There is hereby vested in the board the duty to implement such declared public policy as herein provided. Wide latitude and discretion shall be vested in the board in the exercise of its powers and duties, and the enumeration of specific rights, powers, and duties of said board, when followed by general powers, shall not be construed in the restrictive sense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 59-5-9
Implementation of public policy by board; discretion of board; construction of rights, powers and duties of board
Known as the State Ports and Harbors Law
The act spans §§ 59–59 (35 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Tradigrain, Inc. v. Mississippi State Port Authority (1983)
Most recently applied in Tradigrain, Inc. v. Mississippi State Port Authority (April 1983)
Codes, 1942, § 7564-03; Laws, 1958, ch. 365, § 3, eff from and after passage (approved April 28, 1958
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